About Classic Hits

Listen online to the internet radio of Classic Hits here, on IrishRadioLive!Classic Hits started its regionally available broadcast as commercial radio in 2009. The Dublin based radio’s name in the beginning was “4FM”, then expanded to “Classic Hits 4FM”, and in 2018 arrived to its present form. Classic Hits is in the ownership of Choice Broadcasting Ltd.Classic Hits’ purpose in radio broadcasting is to provide airy entertainment to the adult age-group by building its music line-up from the best popular music of the last five decades. Thus Classic Hits’ playlist starts from the 70s through the 80s, 90s, 00s to the present’s best easy listening pop music, with decisive emphasis on the oldies, so songs after the millenium are rare, and if still being played, they will be the classic sounding ones made with real instruments. Besides the melodies, Classic Hits brings the mandatory news and weather info packages, but also talk-show programmes diversify the schedule.Classic Hits revs up the weekday mornings from 6am to 10am, and the Saturday mornings from 9am to 11am with the “Wake Up Happy! with PJ & Jim in the Morning” in which PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe guarantee the cloudless and joyful atmosphere.

Classic Hits music genre: pop

Classic Hits availability: Classic Hits’ broadcast can be followed by the traditional analogue way in Greater Dublin, County Cork, County Limerick, County Clare and Galway on 94-105 FM - for the detailed FM allocation, check the Frequencies section below, and the Frequency map! Classic Hits is available without territorial restrictions on the digital solutions, we recommend the online radio stream.

Breakfast is moving later in the day for PJ & Jim on Classic Hits as they move their show to an 8am start. From this Monday morning PJ & Jim on Classic Hits will start two hours later than normal and be on-air till midday, Monday to Friday.
Jim Mc Cabe told RadioToday: “We know our loyal listeners no longer have to put up with the morning commute to get to the desk anymore – some because they are working in the kitchen and some because their workplace has had to close up shop...More >>

radiotoday.ie - 25.03.2020

Meghann Scully replaces Owen Larkin at Classic Hits

Changes to the Classic Hits weekend schedule are coming at the end of October as Owen Larkin departs. Meghann Scully will take over Owen’s Saturday lunch time slot, from 11am till 2pm, in addition to her Sunday night Guaranteed Irish show. The former SPIN Hits presenter joined Classic Hits earlier this year. Owen has been part of the Classic Hits schedule for over six years, but will be leaving to take on a new full-time role at Downtown Radio in Belfast.More >>